We have interior photographs from 2013 and 2017. The marketing of the Drill Hall has allowed me to build on these general views and record it in greater detail.
We also have an interior view from 1909 which shows how little has changed over the past 100+ years.
I suggest you look at the pictures on the links above to help make sense of those below.
The two rooms at the south of the building, flanking the entrance hall, were the Armoury on the west and the Committee Room at the east; the upper room over them was the Reading Room.
Hover over the picture to see explanatory captions. To view a larger image of any of the photographs below just click on it and the gallery will appear. To see even larger images, scroll to the bottom of the gallery image and select ‘view full size’.
More pictures will be added as I process them.
Entrance hall
The front upstairs room and the entrance hall are braced with scaffolding as the roof ridge tiles at that end are missing and so rain has been getting in for years. All boards appear sound so this scaffolding may be precautionary.
Entrance hall , SE corner
Entrance hall looking south
Entrance hall glass above Armoury door
Entrance hall glass above Committee Room door
Entrance hall, Armoury door
Entrance hall, bottom of stairs.
The glass shown above would appear to be original as it matches descriptions from the day the Drill Hall was opened. Glass in the upper room also appears original.
Details from the main hall.
Door to entrance hall
View to entrance hall
Floor damage near entrance
Floor damage near entrance
Under stairs storage
Under stairs storage
under stairs storage
North west corner
arches on West wall
single arch on West
Arch detail
Arch detail
Ceiling at South West
view along East wall facing North
Replacement window at South West
Remaining door frame at North East
Original window above where there was a French door to the balcony
door frame detail, moulding lost
Moulding lost
North east corner. bottom
North East corner top
Jig cut-out
Jigsaw cut-out
Jigsaw cut-out
Iron tie detail
Trap door at North end of hall
Committee Room
Above the door from the main hall to the Committee Room
Replacement window but original frame. East
Frame detail
Door to entrance hall, West
Fireplace, North West
Door to main hall, North
Armoury
Armourt, corner under stairs, North West
Access to the basement and the basement.
The rear stairs are at the north of the main hall
Original frame on door from hall to rear stairs
Damaged door at top of rear stairs looking in to the hall
Top of rear stairs
Looking down rear stairs
Bottom of rear stairs, replacement chipboard holding wet
Basement floor at bottom of stairs
View in to basement at the bottom of the stairs
Entrance door to the basement shooting range
Access to the upper floor and the upper floor.
Stairs to Reading Room
Worn stair edges replaced
Bannister at half landing
Door to Reading Room
Door at top of stairs
Original glass in door
Bin behind door. Perhaps for firewood?
Bin detail
Bin detail
Chimney breast, North
Roof space above chimney breast. Light showing from missing ridge tiles